No 'human era' in Earth's geological history, scientists say
A top panel of geologists has decided not to grant the 'human age' its own distinct place in Earth's geological timeline after disagreeing over when exactly our era might have begun.
No 'human era' in Earth's geological history, scientists say
A top panel of geologists has decided not to grant the 'human age' its own distinct place in Earth's geological timeline after disagreeing over when exactly our era might have begun.
No 'Human Era' In Earth's Geological History, Scientists Say
A top panel of geologists has decided not to grant the 'human age' its own distinct place in Earth's geological timeline after disagreeing over when exactly our era might have begun.
Is this the "Anthropocene" epoch? Nope, geologists say.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The guardians of the world’s official geological timescale have firmly rejected a proposal to declare an Anthropocene epoch, after an epic academic row. The proposal would have designated the period from 1952 as the Anthropocene to reflect the planet-changing impact of humanity. It would have ended the Holocene epoch, the 11,700 …
